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The synonyms of “Astride” are: astraddle
Astride as an Adverb
Definitions of "Astride" as an adverb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “astride” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
- With the legs stretched far apart.
- (with reference to a person's legs) apart.
- With a leg on each side of something.
- With one leg on each side.
Synonyms of "Astride" as an adverb (1 Word)
astraddle | With the legs stretched widely on each side. The guys got me astraddle of the wheel. |
Usage Examples of "Astride" as an adverb
- He stood, legs astride.
- She sat on the chair astride.
- She sat astride the chair.
Associations of "Astride" (30 Words)
athwart | Across from side to side; transversely. One table running athwart was all the room would hold. |
auditorium | The part of a theatre, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits. The National Indoor Arena is a magnificent auditorium and one of Britain s premier indoor venues. |
bedspread | A decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use. |
bench | Exhibit on a bench. The Conservative benches. |
bridle | Put a bridle on. She bridled at his suggestion to elope. |
chair | The post of a chairperson. The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York. |
couch | Lay down. Two fair creatures couched side by side in deepest grass. |
crouch | A crouching stance or posture. He crouched down. |
cushion | The layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle. The bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks. |
dining | The act of eating dinner. A dining area. |
flop | With a flopping sound. Liz flopped down into the armchair. |
girth | A band attached to a saddle and fastened around a horse’s belly to keep the saddle in place. An ivy clad tree of immense girth. |
idly | In an idle manner. I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame. |
incubate | Grow under conditions that promote development. The BSE bug incubates for around three years. |
kneel | Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission. In church you have to kneel during parts of the service. |
nestle | Lie in a sheltered position. The little cottage nestles in the forest. |
park | Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space. Penguin chicks are reared regularly at the park. |
pommel | A handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse. |
proscenium | The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater. |
recliner | An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it. |
rein | Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins. He reined in his horses in front of the post office. |
saddle | Put a saddle on. A recipe for saddle of hare. |
seat | Put a seat on a chair. The host seated me next to Mrs Smith. |
sit | Cause someone to sit. The manager must decide who to sit in the World Series. |
squat | An exercise in which a person squats down and rises again while holding a barbell across one s shoulders. A basement room in a North London squat. |
stand | The position where a thing or person stands. A one night stand. |
stool | Lure with a stool as of wild fowl. Concentrations of the substance in normal stool. |
tensile | Capable of being drawn out or stretched. Made of highly tensile steel alloy. |
terrace | Provide a house with a terrace. Breakfast is served on the terrace. |
workbench | A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic. |